To Save Trouble Your Dirty Duds in Suds
Fragmented verse fragmently praises washing clothes to keep them clean and smelling fresh after washing and ironing. The lines exhibit playful spelling and repetition.
30 Jan 1909
Page 1
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Newspaper
Frostburg Mining Journal
Location
Frostburg, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
1
Fragmented verse fragmently praises washing clothes to keep them clean and smelling fresh after washing and ironing. The lines exhibit playful spelling and repetition.
A tribute marks the 100th anniversary of a renowned composer noted for melodic mastery. His influence spans popular works and enduring fame, with lasting impact on American music and performance.
Mendelssohn is praised as a master of heart music not cerebral display. The article traces his life from birth in Hamburg on February 8 1800 through London Paris and Berlin, noting his early prodigy and works like A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture Elijah and St Paul while contrasting public opinion with his refined genius and gentle lifestyle.
Names Moted In the News surveys Tom Johnson the Cleveland mayor and former congressman notes his steel rail trust quip and reflects on his frank talk. Dr William Bayard Hale, famed journalist, is profiled for his career and influence with Roosevelt and the press. The piece also highlights Count Udo of Stolberg-Wernigerode and German politics, Carl Bunz the New York consul general, Dorando Vietri the Italian runner, and Dorando's Marathon rivalry with Johnny Hayes.
A humorous Washington Star account shows a smooth talking man selling a talking parrot who boasts of its intelligence. The newcomer mistakes his target, but the bird remains silent upon recognizing a lady, exposing the con artist's bluff.
A guest questions a $2 possum bill in a humorous Crossroads hotel exchange. The landlord explains the price reflects late hours and effort, noting the possum took two nights to catch and that his time and feelings aren’t worth the amount. The tale cites the Atlanta Constitution.
A Chicago youth received a note from his ex fiancee announcing her upcoming marriage and asking him to burn all the notes she had sent. He replied that he would comply and asked her to persuade her new fiancé to burn his notes as well. Puck.
A brief quip from Harper's Weekly references modern communication and nostalgia. It contrasts a lack of life in St Paul with the idea that a world filled with souvenir postals would replace epistles.
A Boston Globe quip portrays a mother scolding a child named Kitty for misbehavior at table. Kitty retorts she cannot sit still, joking she is a fidgetarian. The brief item highlights a playful exchange in a domestic setting.
Dialogue captures old time discipline with a stern father stating he gave a sound lickin rather than new fangled methods. The Baltimore American quotes him defending plain punishment over modern approaches to truancy.
A ten dollar umbrella disappeared this morning and reappeared when the owner, who had seen it on the street, recognized it from a prior encounter and reclaimed it.
A Miss Cayenne remark in the Washington Star notes that fairy tales do not end happily ever after because they are fairy stories, implying the endings are inherently unfinished and unreal. The quote frames the genre as fictional and perpetual in tension with real life endings.
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